Yorktowners donate over 600 boxes of cereal to food pantry

YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Local community members have donated over 600 boxes of cereal to the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake, aiming to support those in Yorktown facing food insecurity. 

The Food Pantry at St. Mary’s is an interfaith, community-based nonprofit service organization staffed by volunteers. Its mission is to provide supplemental food to families and individuals in the Mohegan Lake and greater Yorktown-Cortlandt area. 

Yorktown resident Sarah Wilson shared during the Feb. 18 Town Board meeting that Grace Lutheran Church members contributed more than 400 boxes, while the Yorktown Leos Club exceeded their goal of 100 boxes, collecting over 200. 

“Thank you to everyone who donated to this wonderful cause and thank you to Yorktown High Schools’ National Honor Society for partnering with us and helping this drive be highly successful,” a Facebook post from the Yorktown Leos Club said. “With both of our efforts combined, we were able to help our community in an amazing way.”

In a press release from January, when the cereal drive launched, Supervisor Ed Lachterman said that cereal is a “staple food” for all meals, particularly for those in need. “It’s a great way to help our community.”